Newcastle Change Their Minds On Loic Remy

Written by Dr. Ed Harrison

9:33am Thursday, January 30th, 2014

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Well would you believe it – after Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said they wouldn’t appeal Loic Remy’s red card at Norwich, because referee Chris Foy had little choice but to send both Loic Remy and Norwich’s Bradley Johnson off after their flagrant confrontation late in that game – news today that Newcastle are to appeal the red card after all.

Loic Remy – Bradley Johnson confrontation on Tuesday That follows yesterday’s news that Norwich would be appealing Johnson’s red card – but those Alan Pardew comments will seriously affect any chance Newcastle will have of getting the red card overturned.

Here’s what Alan said after the game about the incident:

“There was a bit of pushing and shoving,” “The players have come together, and there is probably just enough for the referee to send them off.”

“But Johnson’s reaction to the heads meeting, in terms that he got a head-butt when he did not, was the catalyst for them both to get sent off.”

“It was his own fault, and if he had not done that, maybe the referee would have taken a more lenient view, but he made such a drama out of it. He should be ashamed of himself really.”

“We won’t appeal because I think there was enough for Chris Foy there. Once Johnson had done that stupid reaction and the crowd went mad, referee Foy had no choice really.”

Those comments will hardly help Newcastle win their appeal – but we suppose in retrospect Newcastle thought it was at least worth a try. – Loic Remy will be a huge loss over the next three games.

The news has just gone up on the Newcastle United web-site and this is what it says:

Newcastle United can confirm that the Club has lodged an appeal with the Football Association for the wrongful dismissal of Loic Remy during Tuesday’s Barclay’s Premier League fixture with Norwich City at Carrow Road.

Remy was sent off in the 82nd minute after having a confrontation with Bradley Johnson, when they both pushed each other, and it all went downhill from there – and the Norwich man was also sent off.

We think there’s little chance of having the red card overturned – but we hope we’re wrong on that.

However, there’s a danger the FA may think the appeal is frivolous, and in that case Loic could get a four match ban. 🙁

Lil,There was a big thing on it last night on Total sport, the conclusion by all was there was just no need for him to say and especially after it was revealed that the club had agreed to let him go, all these lies aren’t my issue anymore, I’m so used to it, what is boiling my pi$$ is why has it taken a month to bring in LDJ Lil, From previous thread, on the money there pal, for all we know JfK is carrying out instructions to the letter and therefore in Mashleys eyes is doing a stirling job.

Jail, Maybe there wasn’t but many clubs say that about top saleable assets and then sell them anyway. It is a simple way of making clubs think they will have to pay over the odds to get a player. It isn’t like Joe is doing something revolutionary in football, it happens at clubs every window. The only reason it is being focussed on is down to his prior lack of popularity and credibility.

Can only imagine it is Kinnear’s idea to appeal the sending off. He probably woke from his slumbers yesterday and remember an appeal from his Wimbledon days being successful in delaying a ban, not realising its 20 years on. Cabaye has said after the arsenal bid in August was rejected he was told he would be allowed to go in this window, so why now start looking for a replacement – there’s obviously no intention of replacing him hence the low bids and then ‘the dreaded line approaching’ ould be trouble for Percy come Saturday!

“if the right player becomes available for the right price, and we are sure he can improve on what we have in the squad, then we may do business. If not, then we won’t. That’s how it should be.”

Cabaye was sold because the valuation was met, and Grenier may be bought if the sale price meets our valuation. That seems to be how it works. If he can be got at a price that meets the model, he may still be bought. It’s all down to what his club will accept.

There are conflicting reports on the Grenier bid, does anyone know for sure if the bid has been rejected, some are saying that a €10m bid has been rejected, but was that not the offer made over the week-end with a second bid made yesterday which as yet has not had a response.

Danish A couple of Ex professional footballers apparently were tweeting that he Holtby has been seen staying near Schlakes training ground be a good player to try and get, De Bruyne would of been to Think this is what annoys me most, we knew we had an agreement in place with Cabaye, knowing that we should of had an immediate replacement lined up and try to get the Cabaye deal tied up earlier in the window

Spoof Some where it was claiming there president confirmed he rejected 2 bids so who knows The problem with waiting to bring in a replacement is they know that we a) need a replacement b) we have £20 mil sitting in the bank He’s one of there big names, just like Cabs was one of ours, and there going to want a big fee, if we’d moved early before Cabs left (the club knowing he was going) then they wouldn’t of know how much we had sitting in the bank!

Joe also warned about getting wrapped up in press speculation. Has either club confirmed any kind of bid or any kind of asking price? You are right. We are relying on speculation. We just don’t know where the negotiations stand.

it’s not even knowing we have money, as they will presume all prem clubs have cash, it will be a situation of well you asked 20mil for a 28 year old so if you think you want our young lad to replace him and have even more years then you can pay through the teeth for him.

As you say clubs know we need a replacement, we aren’t a chelsea where they sell mata and aren’t in a rush as they have plenty others to play their, we haven’t got anyone like cabaye so clubs will demand high fees.

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